XII. First rule

My fingers tremble—just for a moment—as I hold the revolver so close to the skin I was just touching. My stomach twists at the thought of the cold metal against his warm flesh, and I hate myself enough for even having that thought, for that instinct.

“Interesting choice. And I admit, surprisingly,” ...

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Chapters

1. 𝐈. “I have a job for you.”

2. 𝐈𝐈. Ad Finem Fidelis

3. 𝐈𝐈𝐈. “Prove you can do it.”

4. 𝐈𝐕. Why are you so nervous?

5. 𝐕. The devil made me do it

6. 𝐕𝐈. Unwanted child

7. 𝐕𝐈𝐈. Black, tight-fitting silk dress

8. 𝐕𝐈𝐈𝐈. Twisted little test

9. 𝐈𝐗. “Control, order, obedience.”

10. 𝐗. Well-kept secret

11. 𝐗𝐈. “…You’re shaking.”

12. 𝐗𝐈𝐈. First rule

13. 𝐗𝐈𝐈𝐈. Delicious struggle

14. 𝐗𝐈𝐕. This cannot happen again

15. 𝐗𝐕. Welcome to Milan

16. 𝐗𝐕𝐈. Cesare’s most trusted man

17. 𝐗𝐕𝐈𝐈. “Failure is not an option.”

18. 𝐗𝐕𝐈𝐈𝐈. There’s no turning back.

19. 𝐗𝐈𝐗. CESARE ROMANO (POV)

20. 𝐗𝐗. CESARE ROMANO (POV)

21. 𝐗𝐗𝐈. CESARE ROMANO (POV)

22. 𝐗𝐗𝐈𝐈. Monster among monsters

23. 𝐗𝐗𝐈𝐈𝐈. “Insufferable.”

24. 𝐗𝐗𝐈𝐕. “Tell me your name.”

25. 𝐗𝐗𝐕. Smell of Blood

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